Jerusalem (CNN) -- A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.

Rachel Corrie, along with colleagues from the International Solidarity Movement, was trying to prevent Israel from bulldozing homes in Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. Her activism cost her her life in March 2003.

A colleague said at the time, "Many times the bulldozer came up to us and buried us with dirt, but they always stopped."

Corrie's parents want to know the truth about their daughter's death, whether the killing was intentional and who is accountable.

Craig and Cindy Corrie's civil suit against Israel's defense ministry starts in Haifa, Israel, on Wednesday -- a court date that took years to reach.

"The more we found out, the more likely that the killing was intentional, or at least incredibly reckless," Craig Corrie said. "And, as a former soldier, I was even in charge of bulldozers in Vietnam... You're responsible to know what's in front of that blade, and I believe that they did."

The Israeli military carried out a month-long investigation, which found no Israeli soldier was to blame.

"The armored bulldozer crew involved in the incident did not see Ms. Corrie, who was standing behind the mound of earth, and was unable to see her or hear her voice," the military said.

Her Parents were understandably deflated when they got the news that Rachael had flatlined after the incident, and were hard pressed to explain why they no longer frequent the neighborhood IHOP or accept rollover minutes from AT&T.

Gives the name ‘bleeding hearts” a new meaning... Poor bleeding hearts believe that if they offer their own lives up “to the cause”, that they can generate a kind of “then they’ll be sorry” response and stop the “inhumanity”, only to find, nobody really cares all that much. The image is like a child that throws a temper tantrum, dashing herself to the floor to garner sympathy, only to get a spanking.

I guess she remained true to her pacifism and died appropriately. Note, that no Palestinian was run over. Palestinian’s must have just snickered when they saw this stupid American get run over, and then went back to their rocket launchers to finish prepping the next barrage for the Zionist pigs.

Whatever happened, standing near large, operational bulldozers is extremely dangerous under any circumstance. I’ve worked around them and always made sure to stay a goodly distance away.

That being said, I have little sympathy for this nutjob that got herself killed. And I say nutjob, because only a nutjob would fly all the way from America to stand in front of a Israeli bulldozer in Gaza for some ridiculous “cause”.

I’ve met folks like this before while I was in college, and recognize the symptoms. I knew one college girl whose creed was not to kill any living creature. She would let mosquitoes drink her blood and croon, “Have a drink little mosquito.” Even as young as I was then, I knew better than to attempt rational conversation with her.

Knowing what I know now, it would probably have been easy enough to literally drive her to insanity by explaining how her body killed billions of little animals every minute as they tried to invade and destroy her. I also know I wouldn’t have wanted to do that to her.

(I’ve also noticed that the nutjob guys seem to take to the high seas for adventures like crashing their tiny boats into giant Japanese sea trawlers, while the nutjob females tend to find land-based “causes” to sacrifice themselves for.)

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posted on 03/10/2010 6:53:17 AM PST
by catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Made from The Right Stuff)

A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.

Never a good start when you have to misrepresent the facts. She tumbled off a perch into the path of the oncoming bulldozer and hit her head and body on the blade. She was never "run over" by the treads and the driver obviously wasn't trying to hurt her, she was trying to impede him. She was playing a game of chicken with the bulldozer and ignored the consequences of God's one-g at her own peril and cost. She was a hateful, spiteful, antisemite and I, for one, am glad she died.

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posted on 03/10/2010 7:05:51 AM PST
by Lonesome in Massachussets
(The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)

Oddly enough, her behavior may be more rational, or at least more advantageous than it appears. When a mosquite bites, she injects a small amount of anticoagulant into the site of her bite. If allowed to finish her drink she will remove most of the anticoagulant before she leaves. It is the anticoagulant that causes the redness and swelling associated with a mosquito bite. Swatting a mosquito who has already bitten is probably worse than letting finish her drink. (Male mosquitos do not bite.)

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posted on 03/10/2010 7:11:12 AM PST
by Lonesome in Massachussets
(The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)

I agree with you. I feel terrible for her parents. Wasn’t she willing to lay down her life for others, wasn’t that the whole purpose? Or was it all just for show? My guess is, the bulldozer driver didn’t mean to run over her. He probably thought she moved or miscalculated how far he had gone. At any rate unless you are truly willing to give up your life, don’t stand in front of a bulldozer.

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posted on 03/10/2010 7:12:51 AM PST
by MsLady
(If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)

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